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G. V. PUGH.

WAGON BRAKE.

- (No Model.)

N0. 369,363. Patented Sepia 6, 1887.

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CORTEZ VINCENT PUGH, OE BO\VLING GREEN, MISSOURI.

WAGON-BRAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,363, dated September 6, 1887.

Application filed Jiinci'i,1887. Serial No.2-ll,6fi3. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Coa'rnz VINcnlv'r PUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bowling Green, in the county of Pike and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement inWVagon Brakes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in wagon-brakes; and it consists in certain novel features, hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings,which fully illustrate my invention, Figure l is a side elevation of my improved device. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same, and Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the lever-bar.

Referring to the drawings byletter, A designates the side of the wagon-body, to whieh,at its forward end, I secure the guardframe B. This guardframe comprises the cross-bar O, the downwardlyprojecting semicircular portion D, and the inwardly-turned ends or securing-ears E, all cast in a single piece. The cross-barf) is provided with a central opening or perforation, in which a shaft, F, is mounted. The lower edge of the semicircular portion D is provided with a series of ratchet-teeth, d, the-purpose of which will appear hereinafter. The endsE are turned inward toward the side of the wagon-body, and are provided attheir extremities with openings or perforations, through which retaining screws are passed into the side of the wagon-body to secure the frame thereto. These ends, being turned in ward, as showu,cause the guard-frame to stand out from the wagonbody, leaving a space between said frame and body,in which the operating mechanism is arranged.

The shaft E projects inward from the cross bar 0 across the space between the same and the wagon-body, and has its inner end mounted in the wagon-body. Upon this shaft I mount a ratchet-wheel, G, the radius of said wheel being equal to the radius of the semicircular bar 1). Upon the inner side of this ratchetwheel (1*,1 secure or form the rim H, provided with cogteeth which mesh with the teeth of a raek-bar, I, arranged horizontally along the side of the wagon-body and forming the front end of the brake-bar. The operatinglever J is fulcrumed on the shaftFbctwcen the guardframe and ratchet-wheel G, and extends below To the lower end of this versely of those onthe semicircular bar D, so

that as the operating-lever is moved one of the pawls will act so as to cause the brake to be applied and the other pawl will act so as to hold it and prevent its slipping.

The operation of my device will be readily understood. As the operating-lever is moved in one or the other direction the rack-bar I will be moved backward or forward, and the v brake thus applied to or removed from the wheel.

It will be seen that my device is very compactly arranged and that a very strong pressure may be put upon the brake. The guardframe B forms a thorough protection against in ury.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. The combination of the guard-frame having ratchet-teeth on its lower edge,the ratchetwheel having the rim on its inner side provided with cog-teeth, the rack-bar engaged by the said cog-teeth, and the operating lever carrying pawls which engage with the ratchetwheel and the ratchet-teeth on thelowcr edge of the guard-frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination,with the wagon-body,of the guard-frame secured thereto and standing outward therefrom, the shaft F, mounted in the said frame and the wagon-body, gearing mounted on said shaft, and the rack'baroperated by said gearing, substautiall y as set forth.

3. The combination of thcguard-frame having the ratchet-teeth d, the ratchet-wheel having its teeth arranged conversely to the teeth d, the raclrbar driven by the ratchet-wheel, and the operating-lever carrying pawls which engage the ratchet-wheel and the teeth (Z, sub stantially as specified.

4. In combination with the rack bar conwheel and the other to lock the lever, as set necting with the brakebar, the cog-teeth to forth.

engage the rack-bar, and the lever to operate In testimony that I claim the the cog-teeth to move the rack-bar, and the 5 pawl and ratchet, as set forth.

5. In combination with the rack-bar connecting with thebrake-bar, the cog-wheel to CURTEZ VINCENT PUGH' engage the rack-bar, the ratchet-wheel, the le- \Vitnesses: ver to move the ratchet-wheel and cog-wheel, G. O. EDWARDS,

foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

10 and the double paw1s,one to-hold the ratchet- J. E. CASH. 

